Nation Jul 18 Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the U.S. and engulfs D.C. in haze By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Nation Jul 10 Watch 5:54 Metro rider recounts encounter with Patriot Front members in D.C. America's 250th birthday produced memorable images of fireworks and military aircraft flying over D.C. monuments. But one set of photos has gained notoriety for other reasons. They capture masked members of the white supremacist Patriot Front group marching through parts… By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson
Politics Jul 10 Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump's troubled revamp The president at first suggested his renovations would last a century. But, within weeks of the project originally reaching completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling… By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Jul 05 White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can't be trusted The report released late on Independence Day by the White House Domestic Policy Council comes in the midst of Trump’s aggressive campaign to overhaul some of Washington's most sacred cultural and historic institutions. By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics Jul 05 Trump's administration won't seek new bids to repair the Reflecting Pool Like President Donald Trump, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he was 100% sure that vandals caused the damage to the century-old Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Jul 02 WATCH: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces felony charge related to Reflecting Pool By Lindsay Whitehurst, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Reflecting Pool. Continue reading
Jun 29 America 250 brings extraordinary security challenge to Washington By Gary Fields, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands are expected in Washington, D.C., for the 250th anniversary of the nation’s freedom. Federal law enforcement is preparing for one of the city's largest security operations. Continue reading
Jun 25 Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The statements were the first time the Republican administration has offered specifics for when and how the Reflecting Pool may have been damaged after work on the project was substantially completed. Continue reading
Jun 23 Was the Reflecting Pool vandalized? Experts cast doubt on Trump's claims By Maria Ramirez Uribe Green water, floating liner chunks, and workers dumping jugs of hydrogen peroxide. These are the images that have characterized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the weeks since its reopening following President Donald Trump’s ordered renovations. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch Plagued by algae and peeling paint, Reflecting Pool set to undergo more repairs By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson, Leila Jackson The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is set to undergo more repairs, just days ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. That’s according to Trump, who has repeatedly claimed without evidence that vandals caused the algae blooms and peeling paint that have plagued… Continue watching